Table 3.

Non-programmed use of healthcare resources by 56 patients with colorectal cancer assigned to chemotherapy at hospital outpatient clinic or at home. Values are mean (SD) number of visits during treatment unless stated otherwise

Healthcare resource used	Treatment		Difference in means (95% CI)
	Day hospital	Home
Hospital admissions	0 (1)	0 (1)	0 (0 to 0)
Other visits:	9 (6)	10 (9)	−1.0 (−4 to 2)
Emergency	1 (1)	1 (19)	0.4 (0 to 1)
Ambulatory	2 (2)	2 (2)	0.1 (−1 to 1)
Primary care	6 (5)	7 (8)	−1.0 (−4 to 2)